Carpentier Denies Leaving France to Fight Willard
French boxing champion Georges Carpentier says he will not leave the army to fight in America. He notes offers of 5000 pounds to box a ten round bout for charity but stresses military restraint and his duty as a soldier. He cites Willard’s status and doubts a world tour will occur while Germany remains at war. He aims to be the best white fighter in all the countries once the conflict ends.
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Studebakers
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Thrills in Golf Shots Highlight Recall of Masters
The author recalls golf moments that deliver the most satisfaction from backspin to brassie play. Mack Smith Alec Ray Guilford Stone Seeley Pushee are cited along with long drives and clutch putts, illustrating skill, memory, and the joy of precision on greens and fairways.
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Ray
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Ekwanok
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Fred Stone
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Brookline
Horton Pushee
Massachusetts
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Seeley
Minister Uses State Law to Earn Extra On Wedding Fee
A Columbus minister complains of low marriage fees and uses a state law to demand at least $1 per ceremony. After tying the knot, he informs the groom the allowance and the groom offers a tip, but the minister declines further payment and rides away.
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Columbus
Kilbane Mitchell Title Bout Looms In Cleveland Clash
Kilbane 133 pounds pursues a ten round test against Richie Mitchell in Cleveland after a postponed January 30 date. Mitchell seeks two major bouts including Rivers in New Orleans and Leonard in New York, while Brown aims at Darcy as White and Welsh plan continued marathon matches in Havana and elsewhere.
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Knights of
Johnny Kilbane
Walk
Ritchie Mitchell
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Kilbane
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Johnny
Joe Mandot
Benny Leonard
Johnny Dundee
Welsh
Joe Rivers
New Orleans
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George
Racine
Brown
Les Darcy
Tommy Walsh
Fighting Spirit May Enliven Baseball
New York Feb 3 Major league managers expect that Player Fraternity friction with owners could sharpen next season. Wild Bill Donovan Johnny McGraw and Uncle Wilbert Robinson say less fraternalism may boost rivalry and bring back true fight for every ball game.
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Wild Bill Donovan
Yankees
Wilbert Robinson
Johnny McGraw
Pepper
Bill Donovan
Joe Tinker
Cubs
Joe
Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Nervous Wreck of City Streets Delays Farmer’s Cart
R J McClellan living five miles west of town faced hardship as his wheat straw wagon broke down twice on Denton streets. After switching to a lighter wagon the vehicle again stalled near the public square, prompting the driver to abandon further attempts and sell wares at a reduced price.
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Denton Record Chronicle
Denton
Absent Michigan Man Invents Call Recording Device
A Michigan man has invented a device allowing unanswered callers to record their own number so they can be reached when the owner returns. The item aims to bridge communication gaps during absence. England features twenty six railway tunnels over a mile long.
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Michigan
England
Do The Trapshots Of The West Excel Those Of The East
A 1915 1916 trap shooting comparison shows Eastern amateurs averaging 9615 to Western 9570. East leads by breaks per thousand targets, with 1126 misses of 28,975 vs Western 1370 of 31,890. The Interstate Association promotes classing, trophies, and open competition while praising amateur and women entries.
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Westy Hogans
Atlantic City
A. B. Richardson
Richardson
Fred Plum
N. J
Plum
Maplewood
Interstate Association For
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Montagu Rollaway Tests New Car On Roadside
Montagu Rollaway takes a new car for a trial run and crowds gather as the vehicle breaks down. Monty jokes that the car is fine and claims it is a forty horse power model though he quips thirty nine horses bolted and the last balks at answering questions.
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Montagu Rollaway
White Montagu
Monty
Belgian Inventor Wins Prize for Cotton Leather in Italy
A Belgian inventor won a substantial prize in Italy for an artificial leather created from cotton. The material is described as durable and elastic, closely resembling genuine leather in quality and use.
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Italy
No Radbournes Among Ball Tossers Today
New York dated piece contrasts modern pitchers with early great Charley Radbourne. It notes Radbourne's iron man feats including twenty seven straight starts and four games in four days with one day of rest, claiming no such endurance exists in today’s game. It laments the era’s heavy workloads and praises current players for lighter schedules.
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New York
Walter Johnson
Grover Alexander
Charley Radbourne
Radbourne
Fred Tarrant and Miss Reed Win Scotch Foursome
Fred Tarrant and Miss Emma Reed captured first in the Scotch foursome at the Country Club with a net 86 after going 48 out and 47 back, handicapped nine. Second place was a tight race between Dr. J. H. Burleson and Mrs. M. Graham and P. L. Jackson and Mrs. R. M. Silsbee, both nets 91.
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Fred Tarrant
Emma Reed
J. H. Burleson
M. Graham
P. L. Jackson
R. M. Silsbee
T. Lowrey
J. H. Lapham
R. E. Moss
E. C. Tarrant
H. Lee Ransom
Frank M. Lewis
E. B. Chandler
KE. T. Craig
F. J. Combe
F. W. Maule
Jack Tarrant
J. P. le Prelle
E. R. Gafford
Victor Keller
J. C. la Prelle
J. B. Cosgriff
Christmas Preparations Raise Home Needs
Dialogue notes a family planning seasonal preparations with a professional tree trimmer and a plumber for plum pudding needs. The exchange highlights domestic chores and humorous anticipations within a home setting.
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Euphonius
Wilfred
Mildred
Pooh
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